Yolton R L, Citek K, Schmeisser E, Reichow A W, Griffith T
Pacific University College of Optometry, Forest Grove, Oregon, USA.
J Am Optom Assoc. 1999 May;70(5):285-9.
Laser pointers have been used inappropriately to harass and "dazzle" victims. Reports of retinal damage caused by pointers have also been circulated in the popular press.
Information on pointer abuse was collected from the literature and through discussions with specialists.
Few, if any, documented cases of permanent retinal damage caused by laser pointers could be found. For actual damage to occur, viewing, times need to exceed approximately 10 seconds. Exposures of this duration would require the person being lased to cooperate by holding fixation on the laser beam.
Although the risk of permanent retinal damage from a laser-pointer beam is minimal, other risks include dazzle, annoyance, and concern that a weapon-aiming device rather than a pointer is generating the laser beam.
激光笔已被不当用于骚扰和“晃瞎”他人。媒体上也流传着激光笔导致视网膜损伤的报道。
从文献以及与专家的讨论中收集有关激光笔滥用的信息。
几乎找不到有记录的激光笔导致永久性视网膜损伤的案例。要造成实际损伤，观看时间需超过约10秒。这种时长的照射需要被照射者配合，一直盯着激光束。
虽然激光笔光束导致永久性视网膜损伤的风险极小，但其他风险包括眩光、烦扰，以及担心产生激光束的是武器瞄准装置而非激光笔。
